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Post by Sam on Oct 1, 2024 14:19:55 GMT
 "From February 15th, you’ll be able to see the show in both London and New York. We have big shoes to fill at the former home of Avenue Q, and currently the multi-award winning play, Stereophonic: The Golden Theatre on 252 W 45th Street." |
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Post by blamerobots on Oct 1, 2024 14:22:18 GMT
Interesting. Wonder if they'll give the set a bit of a glow-up or something.
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Post by capybara on Oct 1, 2024 14:22:42 GMT
Playing at the Golden Theatre from 15th February.
No news on casting yet but one would assume the OG London company.
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Post by moviebuffff1n on Oct 1, 2024 14:23:31 GMT
The golden theatre is just about double the capacity of the fortune theatre. They have some big shoes to fill. Very risky not to go off Broadway first like the play that goes wrong did to see if it would be a success on Broadway. But I’ll happily watch as this potential car crash or huge hit plays out!
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Post by gjkooijman on Oct 1, 2024 14:28:36 GMT
Playing at the Golden Theatre from 15th February. No news on casting yet but one would assume the OG London company. "Broadway previews begin on February 15, 2025 and the show will run for 16 weeks." Curious how they state this. So either it's a temporary run until something else comes in or they will employ the same tactics as the UK? |
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Post by Jon on Oct 1, 2024 14:32:14 GMT
The golden theatre is just about double the capacity of the fortune theatre. They have some big shoes to fill. Very risky not to go off Broadway first like the play that goes wrong did to see if it would be a success on Broadway. But I’ll happily watch as this potential car crash or huge hit plays out! The Play That Goes Wrong went straight to Broadway then transferred to off Broadway. There aren't many smaller theatres on Broadway and the costs are a lot more compared to London so the Golden fit the requirement of big enough to be able to make and small enough to be intimate. |
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Post by mrbarnaby on Oct 1, 2024 14:38:49 GMT
Can’t believe they are taking this awful show to Broadway 🤣
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Post by Matt on Oct 1, 2024 14:43:06 GMT
Can’t believe they are taking this awful show to Broadway 🤣 Olivier award winning awful show. Your opinion is of the minority. |
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Post by mrbarnaby on Oct 1, 2024 14:53:11 GMT
Can’t believe they are taking this awful show to Broadway 🤣 Olivier award winning awful show. Your opinion is of the minority. You’re quite correct. If a show wins an Olivier it means it’s officially brilliant. |
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Post by Matt on Oct 1, 2024 14:58:54 GMT
Olivier award winning awful show. Your opinion is of the minority. You’re quite correct. If a show wins an Olivier it means it’s officially brilliant. It’s the official way of judging things, no? Anything different would be opinion. |
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Post by ThereWillBeSun on Oct 1, 2024 14:59:08 GMT
They’d be better off doing a small venue imo - look at what happened to My Son’s A Queer…
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Post by moviebuffff1n on Oct 1, 2024 15:00:22 GMT
The golden theatre is just about double the capacity of the fortune theatre. They have some big shoes to fill. Very risky not to go off Broadway first like the play that goes wrong did to see if it would be a success on Broadway. But I’ll happily watch as this potential car crash or huge hit plays out! The Play That Goes Wrong went straight to Broadway then transferred to off Broadway. There aren't many smaller theatres on Broadway and the costs are a lot more compared to London so the Golden fit the requirement of big enough to be able to make and small enough to be intimate. Ahh ok, forgive me of my mistake I got a bit confused (been a long day). I really hope it does well over on Broadway, but I have a sneaky feeling it won’t. Does a British war story appeal to the average American theatre goer? |
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Post by mrbarnaby on Oct 1, 2024 15:00:50 GMT
You’re quite correct. If a show wins an Olivier it means it’s officially brilliant. It’s the official way of judging things, no? Anything different would be opinion. Oh yes. Very official. I take back what I said- it’s a wonderful show ! |
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Post by theatrefan62 on Oct 1, 2024 15:09:56 GMT
You’re quite correct. If a show wins an Olivier it means it’s officially brilliant. It’s the official way of judging things, no? Anything different would be opinion. This is a joke, right? Awards are also just opinions of a group of people. |
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Post by blamerobots on Oct 1, 2024 15:13:56 GMT
I love to support the little show that could but the awful ticketing schemes and the way all their marketing is comes across with the impression they think they're untouchable. Makes me pretty indifferent whether this fails or not even if I like the show.
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Post by Being Alive on Oct 1, 2024 15:21:17 GMT
The issues I have with this show are nothing to actually do with the show itself, just the stupid way their PR people habe chosen to market it.
Adore the show, thrilled it will deservedly get to Broadway - just need them to get a new marketing team for New York!
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Post by westendcub on Oct 1, 2024 15:35:35 GMT
Well this is one that will not be on my Spring see list.
Hated it on the West-End & waste of a theatre in New York, how is this Broadway bound? Surly Off-Broadway would be more fitting for this fringe show!
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Post by Matt on Oct 1, 2024 15:54:02 GMT
It’s the official way of judging things, no? Anything different would be opinion. This is a joke, right? Awards are also just opinions of a group of people. Yes it is a joke. |
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Post by shownut on Oct 1, 2024 16:25:47 GMT
Well this is one that will not be on my Spring see list. Hated it on the West-End & waste of a theatre in New York, how is this Broadway bound? Surly Off-Broadway would be more fitting for this fringe show! Off Broadway would have been the logical path to see if it works and if there is demand before blowing $14 million. There are several, very attractive venues that would have been the ideal fit. Mind you, producing Off-Bway isn't cheap either but it would have been a lot less risky and provided a chance to build a crowd/momentum around it. |
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Post by zephyrus on Oct 1, 2024 16:37:13 GMT
I *really* hope that someone is making a behind-the-scenes documentary about the road to Broadway for this - because I suspect they are in for a bumpy ride.
On a side note, in the NY Times piece I read, Jon Thoday said that he's hoping the original London cast will be performing on Broadway but that depends on whether or not they're able to get visas. I don't know how these things work, but wouldn't it have been better to have that arranged/sorted before announcing the Broadway opening...?
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Post by mrbarnaby on Oct 1, 2024 18:11:07 GMT
Oh there’s no way this is going to NYC without the original cast. I would imagine it’s a done deal and any suggestion that it’s not a done deal is just nonsense to hype it up.
I feel embarrassed that this shockingly unfunny, drama student level show is representing the UK in NYC. Let’s hope they just focus on Sunset Boulevard instead.
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Post by craigbowker on Oct 2, 2024 8:46:43 GMT
Oh there’s no way this is going to NYC without the original cast. I would imagine it’s a done deal and any suggestion that it’s not a done deal is just nonsense to hype it up. I feel embarrassed that this shockingly unfunny, drama student level show is representing the UK in NYC. Let’s hope they just focus on Sunset Boulevard instead. I quite like the show, so we differ there but that's fine. If I was a producer I would (I hate to say this) recast Jean and Charlie. More powerful vocals in those roles feels needed for a Broadway house. Maybe, MAYBE stunt cast one or both of them. But you're right, this team wouldn't agree without the original cast. Unless one of them has visa issues or chooses to stay back for family etc. I would expect them all to go. |
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Post by fiyerorocher on Oct 2, 2024 9:01:49 GMT
If I was a producer I would (I hate to say this) recast Jean and Charlie I think you might be the first person in history to suggest that Claire-Marie Hall is lacking in vocal power! |
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Post by Being Alive on Oct 2, 2024 9:03:42 GMT
If I was a producer I would (I hate to say this) recast Jean and Charlie I think you might be the first person in history to suggest that Claire-Marie Hall is lacking in vocal power! She's arguably the best singer on the stage! |
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Post by Sean on Oct 2, 2024 9:04:00 GMT
Oh there’s no way this is going to NYC without the original cast. I would imagine it’s a done deal and any suggestion that it’s not a done deal is just nonsense to hype it up. I feel embarrassed that this shockingly unfunny, drama student level show is representing the UK in NYC. Let’s hope they just focus on Sunset Boulevard instead. I quite like the show, so we differ there but that's fine. If I was a producer I would (I hate to say this) recast Jean and Charlie. More powerful vocals in those roles feels needed for a Broadway house. Maybe, MAYBE stunt cast one or both of them. But you're right, this team wouldn't agree without the original cast. Unless one of them has visa issues or chooses to stay back for family etc. I would expect them all to go. Jean? I thought Claire-Marie Hall was the strongest vocally. |
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